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Variables associated with administration of analgesia, nurse-initiated analgesia and early analgesia in the emergency department

Objective To determine the patient and clinical variables associated with administration of any analgesia, nurse-initiated analgesia (NIA, prescribed and administered by a nurse) and early analgesia ...
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Patient behaviour at the time of stroke onset: a cross-sectional survey of patient response to stroke symptoms

Correspondence to Dr Lisa Mellon, Division of Population Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland; lisamellon{at}rcsi.ie Background and ...
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Comparison of a long spinal board and vacuum mattress for spinal immobilisation

Objectives: This study was designed to compare the stability and comfort afforded by the long spinal board (backboard) and the vacuum mattress. Methods: Nine volunteers wearing standardised clothing ...
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Prehospital management of lower limb fractures

Correspondence to: MrK M Porter Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Selly Oak Hospital,Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JD, UK; keith.porteruhb.nhs.uk Lower limb fractures are common ...
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Injuries associated with airbag deployment

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom. Airbags drastically reduce both morbidity and mortality from crashes, but with the increased use of airbags ...
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Prevalence and associated factors of burnout and workplace stressors among emergency department healthcare workers in Uganda

Background Burnout is a widely recognised occupational phenomenon, with emergency department (ED) healthcare workers globally facing a heightened risk. Despite this, data on the burden of burnout ...
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Challenging case of unilateral mydriasis

Correspondence to Dr Alexander Stevenson, Accident and Emergency, West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth TW7 6AF, UK; alexstevenson1992{at}gmail.com ...
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Point-of-care testing with high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays: the challenges and opportunities

Methods to improve the safety, accuracy and efficiency of assessment of patients with suspected acute coronary symptoms have occupied decades of study and have supported significant changes in ...
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Management of isolated minor head injury in the UK

School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Regent Court, UK Correspondence to Professor Steve Goodacre, School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of ...
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Use of nasal high-flow in emergency departments: a four-nation UK-wide survey

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Prehospital haemostatic dressings for trauma: a systematic review

Background Haemorrhage is a major cause of mortality and morbidity following both military and civilian trauma. Haemostatic dressings may offer effective haemorrhage control as part of prehospital ...
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National initiatives to improve outcomes from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in England

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